Catholicism
Bishop Donates A Kidney to Save the Life of a Hindu Man
Catholic Bishop Jacob Muricken will donate his kidney to help a man with kidney failure. A bishop in India is leading by example during the Year…
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Buddhism
Ceremonial Use of Lights Around the World [Infographic]
Light ceremonies and rituals in a variety of religions and cultures are explained in this infographic from Solar Centre UK. Light is ubiquitous in religious celebrations,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jun 8, 2016
Christianity
Swedish Nun Who Saved Jews during WWII Canonized by Pope Francis
Pope canonized Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad who saved the lives of 12 Jewish people. Last Sunday, Pope Francis canonized two new saints, Swedish-born Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad, and…
Christianity
Donald Trump is “Lost and Needs Christ” says Southern Baptist Russell Moore
Russell Moore’s prayer for The Trump: “repent.” Russell D. Moore is an American evangelical theologian and preacher. He is the president of the Ethics & Religious…
Islam
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Laments Missing Coffee During Ramadan
New Mayor Sadiq Khan will miss coffee the most during Ramadan. Sadiq Khan, London’s first Muslim mayor, a day before the beginning of Ramadan, tweeted that…
Catholicism
Patriarch Bartholomew Asks for Unity to Heal 1,000 Year Rift
The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church meeting hopes to mend the almost 1,000-year divide with the Roman Catholic Church. Preparations for The Holy…
Christianity
Methodist Lesbian Tara Morrow Denied Deacon Position
United Methodist Church clergy voted against commissioning Tara Morrow as a deacon. Last month, more than a hundred United Methodist Church clergy members and candidates, ahead…
Atheism
Thousands of Atheists Attend Reason Rally in Washington D.C.
Atheists and freethinkers gathered in Washington D.C. at the Reason Rally 2016 The Lincoln Memorial located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington,…
Judaism
Remembering Regina Jonas, The First Female Rabbi in the World, Who Died in Auschwitz
Jewish archive reveals information on the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas, who was ordained in the 1930s. When Sally Priesand was ordained as a rabbi in…
Islam
Turkish President Wants Population to Grow, Instructs Muslim Women Not to Use Birth Control
“Not pregnant” by blmurch is licensed under CC BY 2.0 To grow the Muslim population in Turkey, the president has warned against using birth control and…
Christianity
America’s New Moral Code: Self-Fulfillment
Christianity as the American culture’s moral norm is over according to a Barna Group study. The Barna Group is an evangelical Christian polling firm based in…
Issues
Conservative Judaism Rabbis Affirm Transgender Rights
Conservative Judaism takes a step towards accepting and protecting the transgender community. Last week, the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism passed a historic resolution that affirms…